STACK Cybersecurity
A long-running, credible regional MSSP whose September 2026 acquisition by IT Solutions validates its client base and compliance credentials, but its service-bundling model is consolidation, not disruption.
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Bundles existing MSSP/MDR service categories (EDR, SASE, pen testing) plus a newly added AI-enablement offering -- service consolidation, not a new technique.
Operating continuously since 2006 with SOC 2 Type 2 and CMMC RPO status, indicating real, audited production operations for paying clients.
Acquired by a larger, established MSP (IT Solutions, founded 1994) in September 2026 -- a real market-validating exit, though terms were undisclosed.
Classic MSSP roll-up / consolidation play; adds no new security category or technique to the market.
SOC 2 Type 2 and CMMC RPO are real, independently audited certifications rather than self-reported claims.
Compliance-driven MSSP services (CMMC, SOC 2) map to durable, ongoing regulatory obligations for its client base.
Why CISOs Should Care
A Detroit-area MSSP CISOs can outsource day-to-day security operations to -- SOC 2 Type 2 and CMMC RPO status make it a credible fit for defense-adjacent and compliance-driven SMBs.
What Makes It Different
Bundles managed security, IT support, compliance (CMMC/SOC 2) and emerging AI-enablement services under one regional MSSP, rather than being a pure-play product vendor.
The Matrix Verdict
48/100 — EMERGING / UNRANKED
A long-running, credible regional MSSP whose September 2026 acquisition by IT Solutions validates its client base and compliance credentials, but its service-bundling model is consolidation, not disruption.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
Operating since 2006, originally as AM Data Service, Inc.; rebranded as STACK Cybersecurity in 2024 before being acquired by IT Solutions Technology Partners in September 2026. Acquisition financial terms were not disclosed.
Sources
- IT Solutions Completes Acquisition of STACK Cybersecurity, Expanding AI and Cybersecurity Capabilities -- PRWeb -- https://www.prweb.com/releases/it-solutions-completes-acquisition-of-stack-cybersecurity-expanding-ai-and-cybersecurity-capabilities-302885810.html
- IT Solutions buys Detroit's STACK Cybersecurity to bolster AI and security -- Dealroom -- https://dealroom.co/news/155404-it-solutions-buys-detroits-stack-cybersecurity-to-bolster-ai-and-securit/
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